Don’t panic, I am not pregnant again! 🙂 I am just catching up and giving myself a chance to get over the trauma of childbirth before writing about it.
Written on the 7th September
This week I have been getting to grips with giving myself insulin injections. It is a shame that I need to take it in a morning on an empty stomach because every time I do it my stomach flips. Michael keeps saying that he wouldn’t be able to do it and I have to keep reminding him that I do not have a choice.
I have a terrible phobia of needles and if you had asked me if I could inject myself with insulin every morning a few weeks ago I would have said no. I can do it now though because I have to. Keeping the baby safe is much more important than indulging my phobias. The needle is only small (not like the sprite syringe I had anticipated). It isn’t very pleasant though as I have to leave the needle in my leg whilst I count to 10.
Several midwives have told me that they usually induce people at 38 weeks if they are on insulin. I have an appointment with the consultant tomorrow and I should find out then. It doesn’t give me much time to get my head around the idea if they do want to induce me as I will be 38 weeks on Monday.
To see a collage of my pregnancy photos and links to all of my posts so far visit my Pregnancy Diaries.
Sorry to hear about your pregnancy troubles, it is so good that you are overcoming your fear of needles.
I don’t think I will ever be cured. I had so many needles and drips during his birth but I still nearly passed out eps hen I had to have a blood test onWednesday to see if the diabetes has gone. I get the results next week. Fingers crossed! x